Category: film reviews
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 1
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 1 picks up right after the events in HP6. As Voldemort’s plans have been discovered by the general public, his group of Death Eaters must act quickly. Taking over the Ministry of Magic and creating chaos in and out of the Magical world, killing Muggles and making headlines in “our” world.
Twilight Samurai, The
The Twilight Samurai is one of those films that reminds me of great Hollywood on-screen epic romances like… you know, Gone with the Wind, Casablanca… but you know – Japanese.
Let Me In
As many of you know, this film is Matt Reeves’s American adaptation of John Lindqvist’s novel Let the Right One in, which has already been adapted into the Swedish film of the same name. First thing’s first — no, it’s not bad. At all. Let Me In is quiet, beautiful, terrifying and patient.
Town, The (2010)
Adapted from the novel Prince of Thieves by Chuck Hogan, The Town tells the story of a group of bank robbers from the city of Charlestown in Boston. Passed from father to son as if it were traditional work.
Jack Goes Boating
Jack is a forty-something bachelor who works as a limo driver. His co-worker and best friend Clyde, in league with his wife, Lucy, set Jack up with Lucy’s neurotic co-worker Connie.
Black Swan
Black Swan is the story of Nina Sayers, newly elevated to the role of prima ballerina in a New York City ballet company. While she can nail the elegance required for the lead, she’s having trouble finding the passion, which director Thomas and fellow ballerina Lily try to coax before opening night.
Undertow (Peruvian Film)
Selected by Peru to represent them at the upcoming Academy Awards, Undertow tells the story of Miguel, a fisherman in the small town of Cabo Blanco, where he is having a baby with his wife Mariela, but no one knows that Miguel is having an extramarital affair with Santiago.
Norwegian Wood
Based on the much beloved novel by Haruki Murakami, Norwegian Wood is the story of Watanabe and Naoko. The common bond between them is Kizuki, Watanabe’s best friend and Naoko’s first boyfriend.
Memoirs of a Teenage Amnesiac
Memoirs of a Teenage Amnesiac, adaptation of the Japanese novel by Gabrielle Zevin of the same name, stars popular Japanese actor/idol Horikita Maki as Naomi, who loses the memory of her boyfriend and her male best friend.
